On the Mother?s Day, children show respect to mothers and grandmothers by giving them a jasmine garland and doing a krab to their feet. Every child and adult in Thailand will do like this to their mother or other women they respect.

?The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched ?Amazing Experience Video Contest 2009? activity in the concept of ?Share the World, Your Amazing Thailand? to encourage tourists around the world to participate in the “Amazing Thailand Grand Sale 2009″ campaign staring? from June 1st to August 31st, 2009.

Participated travelers will have an opportunity to win over Baht 120,000 prizes simply by uploading video clips of their most amazing experiences in Thailand to: http://tourismthailand.org/amazingcontest. This contest will be ranked by the site’s visitors to generate a list of the most popular votes.

Thai Festivals : Wisakha Puja Day / Friday 8 May 2009

Wisakha Puja Day is a very important day in the Buddhist tradition, for it was on this day that Prince Siddhattha Gotama was born, 35 years later became the Buddha, and in another 45 years, passed away into total Nibbana (Parinibbana). In each case, these events took place on the full-moon day in the Wisakha month (usually in May). Wisakha Puja Day is a great Buddhist holiday. It falls on the 15th day of the waxing moon in the 6th lunar month, i.e. full moon day.

is a newly domestic campaign that Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched to express an invitation to tourists
to experience the wonderful country, visit the beautiful tourist attractions both natural and historical sites and participate
in various kind of cultural activities and events.